The "free market" has ALWAYS been a government created and regulated entity. Without government intervention and control the supposed free-market would never exist. People need to stop listening to their favorite half wit political commentators and teach themselves the basics of economics before posting about things they do not understand.
A corporation, like the government, is just another large entity. And like the government, it needs its checks and balances to ensure that it does not grow too powerful, where it can then abuse that power. Capitalism run amok can result in monopolies, which destroys the principle of competition and choice.
Over the decades, we've seen what happens when one company dominates the market, whether that be IBM, Microsoft, Quark, Adobe -- and, yes, Apple has certainly been guilty for throwing its weight around. Not always for nefarious reasons, but Apple has not been above arrogance in the past.
I'm very happy to see that Apple is doing very well for itself, and it has earned that success with wonderful products. Instead of just sitting on top of a mountain of money, they have chosen to invest that money into their future (new campus, renewable energy). For a public company whose top priority
should be appeasing the shareholders, Apple has gone far beyond just making money, and trying to do things which actually matter and make a difference.
